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Steele: Sanford, Ensign affairs 'old news, old school'

 

Published 7/9/2009 by CNN's Jeff Simon at CNN Political Ticker

Michael Steele called the recent extramarital affairs of Mark Sanford and John Ensign 'old news, old school.' WASHINGTON (CNN) — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele dismissed recent extramarital affairs by two prominent members of his party as "old news, old school" at a GOP dinner in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. Steele was referring to admissions [...] (link)

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